It Qa Tester (On-Site)

Essential functions:

• Creates a test approach, identifying scope of testing with risk-based approach for each feature or scope of work in a project effort identifying test environments, dependencies, constraints, prioritizing test cases and scheduling time for the testing.

• Responsible for ensuring end to end testing methodology including all appropriate documentation and requirements.

• Sets up software and hardware in the test lab, per specs.

• Ensures test results are accurate, thorough and appropriately documented.

• Communicates results and coordinates logistics to the Systems Analysts, Developers, and other key IT staff and leadership as appropriate.

• Documents problems or results inconsistent with expected results.

• Performs quality assurance tests on all work and performs detailed analysis on test results.

• Certifies application for release to the next testing stage or to the production environment. Generates and distributes periodic status reports for testing.

• Sets up and executes complex scripts independently.

• Sets up test data beds based on data matching specific test conditions.

• Creates and executes moderately complex SQL queries.

• Executes automated test scripts.

• Writes/coordinates resolution of system defects. Ensures appropriate hand-offs and re-testing

• May provide technical guidance to other IT Testing Specialists.

• Participates in requirements gathering sessions or solicits information on incomplete requirements.

• Participates in facilitation and coordination of user acceptance testing.

• Design tests to aid learning and mitigate risks.

• Work with developers to create automated tests.

• Work with business analysts and business stakeholders to undertake exploratory testing.

• Ensures stories contain specific acceptance test conditions which communicate objectives to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Knowledge of performance and security vulnerability testing is a plus.

• Assist product owner in coming up with the acceptance criteria for user stories.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have strong knowledge of SDLC

• Must have strong knowledge of STLC

• Must have strong knowledge of Testing concepts

• Must be able to create and execute test cases

• Thorough understanding of the business process(s) and flows involved in the system capabilities being tested

• Thoroughly understands As-Is and To-Be business processes to understand what's changing

• Ability to communicate with the business in business language and with developers in technical language

• Must have strong PC skills and demonstrated proficiency in the MS Office Suite products

• Experience with testing management tools:

o Automated; Selenium, Robotium, TestComplete, QTP, SoapUI, Visual Studio Test Pro, etc

o Manual; Selenium, Appium, JMeter, Jenkins, TestLink, Mantis, Postman, Firbug, etc

• Must have the ability to extract data utilizing moderately complex SQL queries

• Ability to read logical and physical data models and understand the relationship between various tables

• Ability to clearly identify data needs and requirements for the respective test efforts

• Ability to execute automated test scripts as needed

• Ability to read various system input/output files; XML, Flat, 834, 835, etc

• Must have the ability to create unique test scenarios

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The preferred qualifications listed below reflect desired knowledge, skill, and/or experience.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Various Domain experience; Health Care, Financial, etc

• Experience using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodology

• Specific tools, languages, and specialty skills may vary

• Automated testing preferred)

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in an IT-related field or relevant work experience

• 5-8 years of Professional experience in an IT-related field preferably in a development or testing environment

• Testing experience must be primarily manual with both front/back-end testing (automated testing preferred)

• Postgres, MySQL, DB2 and SQL Server experience required